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February 24-26, 1863

Tuesday, February 24, 1863. liz was not down Cristy tried to Put on french sue cam down about 10 Mr Haas died yesterday morning i did not go to meeting spent Wednesday 25 Part of the evening with father fine day nellie has not bin here to day they had pratising for the funeral this […]

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March 8-10, 1863

Sunday, March 8, 1863. very rainy day i went to Church in the mor’ng mr gibbs was sick consequncely mr white held forth very few out neither of the girls were out there cousin died this morning Monday 9 Tomy came up and spent the afternoon i spent a very lonsome evening very fine day […]

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April 10-12, 1863

Friday, April 10, 1863. Mr Catto Preached his furneal sermon he spoke beutiful mr gibbs was not able to be there i know he regreted it Nellie spent the evening with me Saturday 11 very fine day reading is in town he was here this morning and did Paid one of his sosiable visits i […]

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July 27-29, 1863

Monday, July 27, 1863. to Sues spent a very plesent evening i spent part of the morning at Maryes she is better after super Nellie and went on to Duglasses i went to Tuesday 28 see the soldiers come home meeting at Nellies quit a suden death Mrs. Stewart died this afternoon i can hardly […]

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July 30- August 1, 1863

Thursday, July 30, 1863. Prevented us very busy all day at home very dull day in the evening i went up to buzards then around to Miss whom Mary is still sick Friday 31 to day is the eventful day they begin to Draft in the seventh ward Alfred and EJ are both drafted Mary […]

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October 16-18, 1863

Friday, October 16, 1863. like someone to talk with here mrs Jordan promised to send one of her minesters wich she did very rainy all day Cristie is still pufing our frendsh with Nell he has not bin Saturday 17 there for foure weeks Beautiful day i have bin looking for nell of the morning […]

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October 25-27, 1863

Sunday, October 25, 1863. very cold and dreary Nellie quite sick not over all day Sue was in town I went to church in the afternoon heard a very good sermon i spent part of the evening with mary and the Monday 26 other part with Nell she seemed so low I hurte very fine […]

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November 3-5, 1863

Tuesday, November 3, 1863. ng [dying] i went down and staid with her she died last night about 7 oclock she died very calm she was ready Alfred did not get to see her very long all day cleaning up the house Wednesday 4 mary J and I poor Mary is to be buried to day no word of Alfred Poor little Frank is left an […]

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January 28-30, 1864

January, THURSDAY, 28, 1864. attend to him faithfully i went to see mrs newhall and to send somethings out to Frank Elizah has call in Doct […] Morris but i […] it is to late for any earthly Power to help him FRIDAY, 29. i staid down home last night […] is sinking fast to day i […]

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January 31- February 2, 1864

January, SUNDAY, 31, 1864. very gloomy day i went down home and staid untill after ten the girls all stoped to see me there was a great many People in to see Sarah and EJ i […] wrote to Alfred this evening February, MONDAY, 1. very rainy all day Nell was up we went for […]

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